Australian Innovation

“Business is essential to solving the climate crisis because that is what business is best at: innovating, changing, addressing risks, searching for opportunities.” – Richard Branson.

Global studies and accolades regularly declare Australia as one of the most creative and innovative countries in the world.

Over the past 40 years, we have been using that creativity to come up with innovative solutions to climate change. Australians have:

Australian Innovation Highlight

Billionaire software developer and philanthropist Mike Cannon-Brookes has set aside $12 million to install as many as 100 stand-alone solar and battery units in 100 days to provide off-grid power to hard-hit bushfire communities.

The aim is to replace the use of diesel generators, installed after the massive bushfires destroyed power lines and other equipment. Costs of electricity will fall by between 20 and 50 per cent, Mr Cannon-Brookes said, adding the units should be able to operate for 20 years…

Climate innovation database

We have gathered a database of Australian innovators for clean energy, waste reduction, carbon emissions and social innovation. If you know of any Australian innovators that are missing, please contact us and let us know.

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WattWatchers
A digital energy technology company enabling fast, powerful, scalable solutions to monitor, analyse and control electrical circuits in real-time through the cloud.

Location: 

NSW

Technology: 

Clean energy

Organisation type: 

Established company
UNSW School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
Has held the world record for the highest efficiency silicon solar cell for over three decades. Currently working on various technologies to further improve the energy conversion efficiency of silicon solar cells.

Location: 

NSW

Technology: 

Clean energy

Organisation type: 

Research organisation
Ultrabattery
A highly efficient, long life and 100% recyclable hybrid battery developed by CSIRO.

Location: 

National

Technology: 

Clean energy

Organisation type: 

Research organisation
Tractile
Solar roof tiles that are the only tiles in the world that can provide a home with electricity and heated water.

Location: 

QLD

Technology: 

Clean energy

Organisation type: 

Start-up
The National Geosequestration Laboratory
Developed various sensor technologies, CO2 chemical tracers, core-flooding and imaging for large scale carbon capture and storage.

Location: 

WA

Technology: 

Emissions Reduction

Organisation type: 

Research organisation
Solar Analytics
Intelligent solar performance monitoring solution, designed for use with residential rooftop PV systems.

Location: 

NSW

Technology: 

Clean energy

Organisation type: 

Established company
Skycool
Invented paint that deflects heat from the sun. The paint is applied to the roof to reflect heat before it enters the building.

Location: 

NSW

Technology: 

Clean energy

Organisation type: 

Start-up
Seabin
Floating garbage bin that can intercept floating debris, macro and microplastics, micro fibres and can clean seawater from contaminated organic material (leaves, seaweed).

Location: 

WA

Technology: 

Waste Reduction

Organisation type: 

Start-up
Renewable Hydrogen
Cost-effectively storing renewable energy – solar and wind power – as renewable hydrogen, which is then liquefied for bulk export and distribution by ship, rail, road and pipeline.

Location: 

NSW

Technology: 

Clean energy

Organisation type: 

Start-up
Raygen
Developed tower-mounted concentrated PV technology which delivers low-cost energy and renewable heat.

Location: 

VIC

Technology: 

Clean energy

Organisation type: 

Established company
Queensland University of Technology
Developing superior electric car batteries that overcome the current drawbacks of long recharge times and short running distances.

Location: 

QLD

Technology: 

Clean energy

Organisation type: 

Research organisation
Ping
Helps wind turbine managers reduce blade damage repairs with an acoustic conditioning monitoring system.

Location: 

SA

Technology: 

Clean energy

Organisation type: 

Start-up
Okra Solar
Developed an off-grid mesh network solution enabling clean energy access.

Location: 

NSW

Technology: 

Clean energy

Organisation type: 

Start-up
Mineral Carbonation International
Transforming CO2 into carbonates for use in future new building products like cements and concretes, pavers and plasterboard and various advanced carbon materials.

Location: 

ACT

Technology: 

Emissions Reduction

Organisation type: 

Established company
GreenSync
Developer of cloud-based energy services at the grid edge for utilities, microgrids and large businesses.

Location: 

VIC

Technology: 

Clean energy

Organisation type: 

Established company